Jobs Figures Released
171,000 new nonfarm jobs added in October, unemployment up to 7.9 percent
Economics
California Death Penalty Opponents Use Economic Arguments
The indebted state would save over $100 million a year if inmates on death row were given life without parole
That Awkward Moment When ThinkProgress Has to Explain Market Competition to the Romney Campaign
Not every small business failure is due to the economy
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Romney Uses BBQ Restaurant Closures to Attack Obama
But was it really an issue of competition, not the economy?
Department of Cronyism
Politicians' decisions rest on political pressures. So how could a Department of Business be a good idea?
The Candidates' Trade Nonsense
Both candidates indulge the superstition that while exports are good, imports and outsourcing are bad.
Tea Party in the UK?
Conservative MPs joined the Labor opposition to demand real cuts to the EU budget
GM's Earnings Drop in Third Quarter
Had profits in every region except Europe, which ruined it all
Greek Unions Plan Two-Day Strike
Promise to bring nation to a halt, as though it pretty much weren't already
Facebook Shares Drop as Employees Dump Stocks
Restrictions preventing them from selling come to an end
Greece's Economy in Worse Shape Than Originally Claimed
Across the board, the numbers are terrible
Despite Storm, Jobs Figures Will Be Released Friday
There was much speculation the administration would sit on the numbers
Elected As a Deficit Warrior, Sen. Tester Learned To Love Red Ink
It all depends on which party is running up the bills
Greek Parliament Passes Privatization Law
Makes it easier for government to privatize utilities
Taxpayers on the Hook for Gwinnett, Ga. Baseball Stadium
Public subsidies for stadiums are win-lose propositions: The teams win, and the taxpayers lose.
Treasury Could Use "Emergency Tools" To Keep Borrowing in Early 2013
Expects to hit debt limit before the start of the new year
3 Stupid Responses to Hurricane Sandy - and Every Other Disaster You Can Think Of
This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.
Barclays Being Investigated
The Department for Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are looking into the bank's power trading operations in parts of the U.S. between 2006 and 2008
Eurozone Unemployment Set a New Record in September
Unemployment in the 17-nation currency bloc was up to 11.6 percent from August's 11.5 percent rate
New Greek Budget Pushes Debt Up to 189.1 Percent of GDP in 2013
Must be approved before November 11
Sandy Expected to Take $20 Billion Out of the Economy
Not add to it, as some have been arguing
